camille:
Defense is a unionized industry, is it not? That might explain most of his contributions. From your cite:
Two-thirds of Sanders’ total and 95 percent of his individual contributions from employees of defense contractors came in amounts of $250 or less
Good point. I am so sick of sources that lump donors together based on employer and call them an industry. Donations from individuals are NOT donations from the industry they happen to work for!
camille:
Defense is a unionized industry, is it not? That might explain most of his contributions. From your cite:
Two-thirds of Sanders’ total and 95 percent of his individual contributions from employees of defense contractors came in amounts of $250 or less
But the defense industry and the various aerospace and machinists unions have one big issue in common: neither want cuts to the defense budget.
Cite, cite, cite.
To the extent that aerospace workers support Sanders, its probably for reasons other than his plans to cut defense budgets.
Yes, hence her mention of their union status.